Under everyone’s gaze, a man in white appeared in their line of sight!
Seeing this man, Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly. He glanced at the ancient titan elder beside him.
The elder hesitated, then shook his head. “Don’t know him!”
Unfamiliar!
Ye Xuan looked at the man in white, about to speak, when the man suddenly vanished from his spot.
Swoosh!
Above Ye Xuan, spacetime split open, and a divine thunderbolt shot straight down!
A direct attack!
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm. He opened his palm, and the Qingxuan Sword soared upward!
Boom!
The thunderbolt turned to ash!
At that moment, a shadow flashed before Ye Xuan, and countless bolts of lightning instantly engulfed him!
Nearby, Tian Chen’s eyes narrowed, his heart shocked!
This attacker’s strength was formidable!
But then, the lightning exploded, and with a sword’s cry resonating, a white figure retreated rapidly!
The figure stopped after retreating a thousand zhang, looking at Ye Xuan in the distance, eyes full of excitement.
Ye Xuan looked at the man in white. “From the Galaxy Alliance?”
The man smiled. “Yes!”
He opened his palm, revealing a jade pendant.
Looking at Ye Xuan, he said, “Do you recognize this?”
Ye Xuan glanced at the pendant and shook his head.
But Tian Chen’s face changed. “The Dao Jade! It’s the legendary Dao Jade!”
Dao Jade!
At Tian Chen’s words, the other two ancient titan elders’ faces shifted dramatically!
Seeing their reactions, Ye Xuan grew curious. “What’s the Dao Jade?”
Tian Chen said gravely, “The Dao Jade is the foremost divine artifact left by the Master of the Great Dao Pen in the mortal realm. The Master left six divine artifacts here, and the Dao Jade is the greatest, holding the supreme Dao laws of the mortal realm!”
He looked at Ye Xuan. “Under these laws, everyone’s realm is suppressed, by at least three levels! It’s essentially a cheat device!”
Suppressed by three realms!
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed!
At that moment, the man in white activated the Dao Jade.
Boom!
A powerful aura surged from the jade.
In the sky, countless strange runes appeared!
Gradually, Ye Xuan and the others felt their auras draining!
Seeing this, Tian Chen’s face changed.
Ye Xuan glanced at the Dao Jade. “Little Pen, do you know this thing?”
The Great Dao Pen said, “No!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “It was made by your master, and you don’t know it?”
The Pen was silent for a moment, then said, “It was created by the Master for this world, and it’s only effective in this universe. Outside, its power diminishes greatly… Simply put, I’m from the inner circle of power, it’s from the outer circle. We’re not in the same league, got it?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Got it! Can you deal with it?”
The Pen said, “No!”
Ye Xuan frowned. “Why not?”
The Pen continued, “I don’t know it, and it doesn’t know me!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Damn it!
This Great Dao Pen was even less reliable than Little Tower!
What a thing!
At this moment, Ye Xuan and the others’ realms began to be suppressed!
Ye Xuan looked at the Dao Jade. “You were left by the Master of the Great Dao Pen. You should have a spirit. If you have a spirit, why aid evildoers?”
The Dao Jade trembled, and a voice emerged, “He is the guardian chosen by the Master for this realm!”
Guardian!
Ye Xuan’s brows furrowed, while Tian Chen’s face grew grim. “The so-called guardian is a realm keeper. Legend says every universe has a keeper chosen by the Master of the Great Dao Pen, also called the Chosen One!”
Ye Xuan understood instantly!
The Chosen One!
Often, a universe has one Chosen One!
So, the Chosen One didn’t seem that special!
With this thought, Ye Xuan looked at the Dao Jade in the man’s hand. “Do you know who I am?”
The Dao Jade said, “You’re a forsaken Chosen One!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened!
He held up the Great Dao Pen. “Do you recognize this?”
The Dao Jade said, “The Great Dao Pen!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Since you know it’s the Great Dao Pen, why aid evildoers?”
The Dao Jade said, “It’s just a pen!”
Ye Xuan’s expression froze.
The Great Dao Pen erupted in anger. “Little Dao Jade, you dare belittle me? Don’t you want to live?”
The Dao Jade said calmly, “Great Dao Pen, don’t try to scare me! You may stay by the Master’s side, but you’re just a pen! And you’re the one aiding evildoers! The Master decreed that those who reach the Dao Knowing realm must not act in the outside world, yet this person you follow has reached Dao Knowing and still fights outside, violating the Master’s order!”
The Pen said gravely, “Jade, do you know who he is?”
The Dao Jade said gravely, “Little Pen, as the chief of all pens, can’t you speak with some class? Personal attacks are beneath you.”
The Pen: “…”
The Dao Jade continued, “No matter who he is, he can’t violate the Master’s order! Everyone must obey the Master’s order, including you, Great Dao Pen. Remember your place. You’re just a pen, not above the Master’s order. As for this person, he’s violated the Master’s order and deserves punishment!”
The Pen said gravely, “The Master told me to follow him!”
The Dao Jade asked, “Did the Master say he could ignore all orders and rules?”
The Pen fell silent.
The Master hadn’t said that!
But it was practically implied!
Ye Xuan could do it, but they couldn’t say it!
Saying it would make the Master lose face!
The Dao Jade continued, “The mortal realm was created by the Master. This universe holds billions of beings, and a Dao Knowing realm expert could kill countless with a single thought! Thus, the Master set a rule: those who reach Dao Knowing must not act in the outside world! Today, he killed several here, violating the Master’s order! Taking him down is just and reasonable.”
The Pen said gravely, “Dao Jade, I’ve been with the Master so long. I can’t say I fully represent the Master, but I know some of his intentions. You were left here after being created, so you don’t know much. But I’ll tell you, if you interfere today, your path ends here!”
The Dao Jade fell silent.
The Pen continued, “The one beside you is indeed the Master’s chosen guardian for this realm, but this one beside me isn’t just a guardian of this realm. He might be the guardian of all universes chosen by the Master.”
The Dao Jade was silent for a long moment, then said, “But he broke the rules!”
The Pen was exasperated. It hadn’t expected the Dao Jade to be so rigid!
Then, the Dao Jade sent a private message. “Brother Pen, tell me honestly, is he the protagonist, or is the one beside me?”
The Pen said calmly, “What do you think?”
The Dao Jade said gravely, “But he lacks the Chosen One’s destiny…”
The Pen sighed softly. “Those are just superficial!”
The Dao Jade fell silent.
After a moment, the Pen said, “Dao Jade, one thought leads to paradise, another to hell. Choose wisely! I can tell you responsibly, if you choose wrong, even the Master can’t save you!”
The Dao Jade was silent for a moment, then said, “What choice do I have? Of course, I’ll follow Brother Pen’s lead! Tell me what to choose, and I’ll choose it!”
The Pen was speechless!
Damn it!
It felt tricked!
This Dao Jade was cunning!
If it chose wrong, it would push all blame onto the Great Dao Pen…
At that moment, Ye Xuan said, “Little Pen, done talking?”
The Pen nodded. “Done!”
Ye Xuan looked at the Dao Jade, which trembled slightly, then floated before him. “Young Master Ye, from now on, we’re on the same side!”
Ye Xuan laughed heartily. “Great!”
In the distance, the man in white was stunned. “Dao Jade… you…”
The Dao Jade said gravely, “Young Master Ye, you should surrender!”
The man’s face was grim. “Dao Jade, you betrayed me! You…”
The Dao Jade said, “I was never loyal to you, so how could I betray you?”
The man glared at the Dao Jade. “Why?”
The Dao Jade sighed softly. “Young Master Ye, in worldly terms, I’m an outer vassal, while the Great Dao Pen is an inner vassal. It’s now with Ye Xuan. What does that mean? Young Master, I’m sorry, but the wise adapt to circumstances. In our line of work, choosing the right side is crucial. A wrong choice could cost us our livelihood, or worse, eternal ruin… I hope you understand!”
The man roared, “I’m the Chosen One! I’m this realm’s guardian!”
The Dao Jade said, “I regret to inform you, every world has a guardian. You’re just one of many. Simply put, like a royal family in the mortal world, an emperor may have countless sons, but there’s only one crown prince! We who serve naturally back the crown prince!”
Everyone: “…”
Ye Xuan’s expression was utterly strange!
This guy’s metaphors were on par with Little Tower.
The Dao Jade continued, “This Young Master Ye has the Great Dao Pen’s allegiance, meaning he might be the future setter of order…”
It sighed softly. “Young Master Ye, whether man or artifact, one must know their place and not be arrogant. Don’t misjudge. Come, join me in submitting!”
The man glared at the Dao Jade. “My fate is mine, not the heavens’!”
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